Inzali Han

It was a personal misfortune that led Inzali Han to study accounting.

“My parents worked very hard to support our family. To try and make better life for
us, they used most of their savings to invest in a local business in our home in Myanmar,”
said Han, who came to the United States in 2008. “The local business turned out to
be a fraud and it was disastrous for our family. It took quite a while for my parents
to recover, both emotionally and financially, from that tragedy.”

Her family’s hardship led her parents to encourage Han to study accounting so that
she would have the ability to analyze financial situations and prevent others from
falling into the same trap. “I decided to become a CPA so that I can guide individuals
without a financial education away from fiscal disaster and prevent potential fraudsters
from taking advantage of people,” Han explained.

After immigrating to the U.S. with her family, Han went to community college for two
semesters then joined the U.S. Navy. While still an active duty service member, she
finished her sophomore year at community college, then transferred to SDSU. She chose
to complete her accounting degree at SDSU because “SDSU not only offers one of the
best accounting programs in the state, but also provides tremendous support and flexibility
for military members,” she said.

Han is currently in the Naval Reserve and attending SDSU full-time. Her military credits
have given her the necessary educational requirements needed to sit for the California
CPA exam once she graduates in the summer of 2017.

With her family in mind, Han plans to pursue a career as a tax accountant to help
others avoid financial pitfalls. “Taxation is an area where many people are not familiar
with the rules and regulations,” she pointed out. “As a tax accountant or consultant,
I can help them to plan and achieve their financial goals.”